Dan Mozena
{{Short description|American diplomat}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dan Mozena
| image = Dan Mozena State Dept.jpg
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| order =
| ambassador_from = United States
| country = Bangladesh
| term_start = November 24, 2011
| term_end = January 12, 2015
| president = Barack Obama
| predecessor = Nicholas Dean
| successor = Marcia Bernicat
| ambassador_from1 = United States
| country1 = Angola
| term_start1 = November 19, 2007
| term_end1 = July 3, 2010
| president1 = George W. Bush
Barack Obama
| predecessor1 = Cynthia G. Efird
| successor1 = Christopher McMullen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|05|01}}
| birth_place = Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
| spouse = Grace Feeney
| party =
| profession = Diplomat, Career Ambassador
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| data1 =
| footnotes =
| order1 = 6th
| education = Iowa State University (BS)
University of Wisconsin (MA, MPA)
| parents = Kenneth
Edna
| children = 2
}}
Dan Mozena (born May 1, 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa) is a United States Foreign Service Officer and a member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Angola from 2007–2010 and as United States Ambassador to Bangladesh from 2011–2015.{{cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/nominations-and-appointments|work=whitehouse.gov|title=Nominations & Appointments|via=National Archives|access-date=2011-07-17}}
Education and early career
Mozena graduated from Iowa State University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in history and government. He participated in a cultural exchange program to Nepal under the auspices of the National 4-H Council from 1970 to 1971. From 1971 to 1974, Mozena attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/95595.htm Biography] State Department, United States He graduated in 1974 with a Master of Arts degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration degree. From 1974 to 1976, Mozena was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire. Before joining the Foreign Service, Mozena worked as a program specialist from 1977 to 1981 for the National 4-H Council in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Foreign Service career
Ambassador Mozena joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a Political Officer in 1981.
- 1982 - 1983: Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia
- 1983 - 1985: Economic Officer and Political Officer, U.S. Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire
- 1985 - 1988: Public Diplomacy Officer, Office of Strategic Nuclear Policy, Political-Military Bureau, Dept. of State
- 1988 - 1989: Hindi language study, Foreign Service Institute
- 1989 - 1992: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India
- 1992 - 1993: Officer-in-Charge, South African Affairs, Dept. of State
- 1993 - 1995: Deputy Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept. of State
- 1995 - 1998: Deputy Counselor for Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 1998 - 2001: Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2001 - 2004: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia
- 2004 - 2007: Director, Office of Southern African Affairs, Dept of State, Washington
- 2007 - 2010: U.S. Ambassador to Angola, Luanda, Angola
- 2010 - 2011: Professor of National Security, National War College, Washington
- 2011 - 2014: U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh{{cite news|last1=Ferdous|first1=Hasan|title=Ashraf remarks may hurt US relations|url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/56791/Ashraf-s-remarks-may-hurt-relations-with|access-date=October 15, 2016|work=Prothom Alo|date=December 4, 2014|archive-date=November 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126182124/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/56791/Ashraf-s-remarks-may-hurt-relations-with|url-status=dead}}[https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/182389.htm United States Department of State]
Family
Mozena is the second of four sons and one daughter of Kenneth and Edna Mozena. In 1971, Mozena married Grace Feeney. They have two children: Anne (1979) and Mark (1983).
References
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External links
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Note form Mozena : http://gurumia.com/2014/12/22/goodbye-wonderful-bangladesh-dan-mozena/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221201028/http://gurumia.com/2014/12/22/goodbye-wonderful-bangladesh-dan-mozena/ |date=2014-12-21 }}
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Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Angola
Category:Ambassadors of the United States to Bangladesh
Category:Iowa State University alumni
Category:People from Dubuque, Iowa
Category:University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni
Category:United States Foreign Service personnel
Category:Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs alumni